The speech by Mr. SABRI GODO delivered yesterday at the meeting with the citizens of Lezhë On the European frontier that marks the division between East and West, socialist governments are appearing once again. After Romania, Lithuania and Poland, the former communists won in Hungary. Analysts explain this by the difficulties created by the transition to a free market. This must be accepted as true. But the irresolute stance of Western democracies has also had a negative impact: they began celebrating victory too soon and seeking profits from the unchecked Eastern market. It seems that the West is not particularly worried by the return of former communists in the four states mentioned. But this is expected to happen in Bulgaria as well, while recent studies by the European Community show that most people in Russia do not want the free market and are dissatisfied with Yeltsin. This means that we are dealing with something that could encompass vast areas, with serious repercussions for the world economy, politics and military strategy. As a small country, we cannot ignore it; we must sound the alarm and make ourselves heard. But we must look at what is happening in countries that have followed roughly the same path as us, because the same fate may await us. If we think Albania is entirely different, we should remember that we have said much the same about ourselves before. Put more simply, if things continue as they are, the return of the former communists in Albania is just as possible as elsewhere. They returned in Hungary, a country that rose in a heroic revolt against the communist regime 35 years before we did, and whose economy has been based on free-market elements for 20 years. Since communism feels at home where there is poverty, political confusion and lawlessness, it can return more easily here, where we do not have Hungary’s past or its economic level and democratic culture. We must sound the alarm loudly for our own sake; otherwise, in two years, perhaps even sooner, the communists will take power here again. And our communists are not like the Polish and Hungarian socialists, whom Europe views with a degree of calm. Our people have been gritting their teeth all this time, waiting for the day when they can settle accounts with those who shouted “down with the Party of Labour”—something they could even do under the law, since Enver Hoxha’s Penal Code is still in force. If what is happening in some of the former communist countries is not enough to make us see the danger, let us look more realistically at what is happening within us. Unemployment remains severe and the outlook is unclear. It cannot be denied that Coca-Cola or some such one-off investment will pull us out of the mire. Unemployment brings poverty, and many families have to borrow their bread. Some of the former political prisoners, released from prisons and internment camps three years ago, are still homeless. Other groups, such as pensioners and teachers, are unable to make ends meet. The peasantry, especially in hilly and mountainous areas, also sees no way forward. We seek to move toward Europe with an economic logic that is the opposite of Europe’s. In Europe, 60% of the workforce is employed in services and only 9% in agriculture, whereas our figures show the opposite. The more people there are in agriculture, the lower the income per capita. On this point, we rank alongside China, India and Bolivia. This is the situation now. But what are we doing to change it? “Therapy of the

At the baptismal font is none other than Vangjel Papakristo. To his left, holding a Greek flag, with his hair shaved and wearing a tie, is, just as unmistakably, Theodhori Bezhanit himself. OMONIA’s Number One. But do not rush to say that the man in the black robe and with the white beard is Janullatos. In the photograph is his lookalike, the notorious SEBASTIANOS. It is the wish, and perhaps the right, of OMONIA member Papakristo to go and be baptized beneath Greek flags and to the whispers of Sebastianosi and Janullatosi. It is his right to immerse himself in the waters of that church, and we care little about who the witnesses to this rite were. But what are the Greek flags doing in their hands? Who put those flags in their hands? It seems that behind the podium, behind the banners and the images of Sebastianosi, Papakristo and Bezhanit, the Asfalia agents will appear immediately after the baptism. There are other photographs, too!

In essence, the concessions of 1989 and early 1990 were shameless, insincere moves and, ultimately, actions intended to buy time. At that point Alia had only one hope left: the overthrow of Gorbachev by communist hardliners in the USSR. That is why he deceived, bluffed, pretended to make concessions on one front and killed on the other, until, finally, the students resolved everything. They forced him, by force, to accept pluralism—a political moment that brought him down within a few months. Former President Ramiz Alia Read on page 3 by lawyer Spartak Ngjela

Albanians living on that side of the border can dry it quickly or wipe it away Citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of non-Albanian nationality, booed the Albanian national anthem during the football match between the two national teams. As often happens with people unaccustomed to having a state, the signal was given by someone who has got it into his head that they can become a state too. Eyewitnesses acknowledge that the jeering continued when the anthem of the new, former-Yugoslav state was played, because most of them did not recognize its tune. This naturally happened with the Greeks; apparently, they find it very difficult to get used to the rules of statehood. Having neither their own anthem, nor their own flag, nor the language of their nation, they often become irritated by the anthem, language and flag of the neighbouring state, which has “contributed” half of the country’s population to commit genocide against their neighbours, who lack a national identity. All they need to do is respect their nation’s anthem and orient their future toward it, and Macedonia’s stability comes to an end as a threat to their future.

Shkodra, Kukësi, Lezha, Dibra, Durrësi, Tirana, Elbasani, Korça, Berati, Fieri, Vlora and Gjirokastra are the 12 cities where prefectures will resume operating. Yesterday, Prime Minister Meksi officially appointed eight prefects, while the prefects of Tirana, Dibra, Fieri and Vlora remain to be appointed. The law establishing the prefectures was passed by Parliament in September 1992, while the Government had taken over the Government’s activity from that of local government. The role of the prefectures will be to implement the law at the local level. According to legal experts, during the past two years there has been a lack of central-government oversight of local government in our country, especially when it comes to implementing and enforcing decisions. Government sources say that a detailed work programme is being drawn up to determine priorities for the European countries and that a draft has been prepared—

nationality, boo having a state, the signal was given by a commander and continued by all the other members of the tribe he led. Furthermore, people trying to create a state among Albanians have demonstrated in favour of the Ohrid air force’s aircraft of the air nationalities [sic], which has shot down two planes carrying Albanians in one year; in favour of Milošević, of genocide against Albanians, of ethnic cleansing in Macedonia, etc.—terms the people of that country have begun learning over the past year, ever since they got it into their heads that they too could become a state. Eyewitnesses acknowledge that the booing continued when the anthem of their not know its tune. This naturally happens with people trying to create a state without yet knowing their identity. They also confused its lyrics with the dialect of western Bulgaria, with some Serbian influence. Meanwhile, they are ready to call the flag bearing the symbol found on the tomb of Philip of ancient Macedonia the FIFA flag, because they are not used to it. The people caught between Albanians, Bulgarians and Greeks apparently state, which has “contributed” half the population of Macedonia to keep them unemployed for The people caught between Albanians, Bulgarians and Greeks apparently state, which has “contributed” half its population to the civilization of these people. The Albanians of Macedonia are the most vital part of that pseudo-state; with their economic potential and civic culture, they are securing its existence. Meanwhile, Albanian politics, with its European principles, is genuinely contributing to its stability. Albanians do not need to boo, for example, the notes of an anthem whose ink is not yet dry; they do not need to wish genocide upon their neighbours who lack a national identity. They need only respect the anthem of their nation and orient their future toward it, in the form of Macedonia’s stability—thus the narrator’s advice concludes. Their tolerance is not a lack of patriotism but the presence of civilization. The people in the land between Albanians, Greeks and Bulgarians have decided to create a state, and Albanians are trying to finance them. This will continue until civilization is identified among the people without an identity who are our neighbours.

The first Albanian child is adopted in accordance with all legal procedures. The Albanian Adoption Committee—effectively established in December of last year—thus begins its activities, aiming to repair the damaged image of adoptions of Albanian children. The Albanian Adoption Committee introduces new procedures The first adopted child

Accompanied by suffocating heat, the capital’s madwoman N, dressed in a dark swimsuit, appeared on Tuesday in Skënderbej Square. After making several circuits around the square, she dived into it and for two hours straight recited articles from the newspaper “ZP” from memory. After that she set off on a marathon run toward the hills by the Artificial Lake, only to appear again the following day in front of the Palace of Congresses, taking part in a very important conference. Beside Mr. Qiriaziat, she spoke to the newspapers present about the possibility of the Greek minority in Albania becoming a beacon for the entire Albanian people. She opposed the candidacy of “Koha Jonë”, which was trying to insist that the Greeks go on hunger strike because Berisha did not want to unite Albania with Greece. “We want Albania to progress,” the madwoman N said in her speech, “but always under the leadership of Greece. A happy Albania free of poverty cannot be imagined without being led from here; for this reason Mrs. Bashkim Lilo Zeneli also met with Zorija from Belgrade. She said nothing bad to Zorija. She only listened to the bad things Zorija said about Albania. Zorija Zeneli, with hands, has established [something] in Prizren, and in Pejë there is a Serbian Orthodox Church. These are within Zorija’s remit, as we [unclear]. Bashkim Lilo Z., who handles PS’s foreign affairs, could not object because she had not yet consulted Fatos. The Prosecutor’s Office does not grant permission for daily prison visits. Let Zorija wait until the 23rd too, until we get instructions in court from Fatos. Comrade Ramiz Tupi Ala led the dictatorship without being a dictator for even a single day. Al will want coffee again, because throughout the time he led, that was the kind of coffee we drank. Although the Macedonians are our allies, they do not know our national anthem; in fact, they do not even know their own anthem. They are completely free. They have never been accustomed to having a state. Just like pagan tribes. This week, the PS duty officer’s schedule is secret. There will be secret meetings with their representatives at the Yugoslav embassy in Tirana. There will be no publication of lists. In Albania every party defines a front. So altogether we have forty fronts. But there are also parties with two fronts. For example, AD has both the resistance front and the Greek front. There will be no commissions under the law on Fronts. The owners of the fronts themselves are not asking for their properties to be returned. Otherwise, some leader would be a member of all the fronts. The true position of the Greeks in Albania is “Koha Jonë”. They should learn that it is the journalists of “Koha Jonë” who are demanding national rights, and that training courses should be held at this newspaper. THE CHRONICLER newspaper. THE CHRONICLER

The National Question Is Very Concrete With the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Ibrahim Rugova prefects of Tirana, Dibra, Fijeri prefectures was approved by Parliament back in September 1992, while the Government had taken the decision to do so in July of last year. Thus, after 50 years, an institution begins operating in our country whose mission is to coordinate and monitor the progress of work at the local level and to oversee central government’s control over local government, sources report that a detailed work programme has been drawn up for nineteen [sic] to improve work for Europe and that a draft has been prepared to regulate all the activities of the prefectures. The Government plans to approve this draft law at the beginning of next week.

On the evening of 13 May 1994, Arben Burburia, member of the Steering Committee of the Republican Party, chairman of the Republican Party branch in Elbasan and member of the Prefect’s Council, was forcibly taken to the office of the Public Order Commissariat in Elbasan. Perhaps he was treated brutally at Hotel “Turizmi” in the presence of the public; Mr. Arben Burburia was taken to the Commissariat, where he was showered with the lowest street insults, punched and kicked, and threatened with a pistol, in an attempt to make him lose his composure and react. But Mr. Burburia, aware of the responsibility for what was happening, behaved correctly both in front of Hotel “Turizmi”, in the presence of the outraged public, and in the Commissariat offices. Responsible for this unacceptable incident is Mr. Mitat Havari, former commissioner of the Elbasan Commissariat, transferred to the Ministry of Public Order two weeks ago. The pretext he used to summon the police to Hotel “Turizmi” with siren-blaring automatic weapons was that Mr. Arben Burburia had criminally used a vehicle and personal documents. Having reviewed the matter, the Steering Committee of the Republican Party notes that Mr. Havari’s arrogant, irresponsible and extraneous actions stem from the conflict between him and others, who have turned against Mr. Burburia because he harshly criticized their activities involving the use of violence and psychological terror against citizens and Public Order employees themselves. The unjustified use of violence by Mr. Havari as Public Order Commissioner has even resulted in people being bloodied. Serious accusations of brutality, blatant overstepping of authority, flagrant violations of the law, incompetence in office, etc., have also been made against Mr. Havari before the district Council, which, after lengthy reviews, called for his removal from office, thereby also fulfilling the almost unanimous demands of all the district’s political parties and associations. Contrary to this documented opinion, the Ministry of Public Order not only has not dismissed this person, but has also assigned him duties within the ministry. The Steering Committee of the Republican Party demands an immediate investigation into Mr. Havari, as well as the other employees of the Public Order Commissariat in Elbasan who carry out illegal orders, including abuses. The tendency to place oneself above the law and exercise personal power is also evident in the length [of the text]. This constitutes a very serious concern related to the protection of fundamental human freedoms and rights. The Steering Committee will pursue the matter resolutely, calling for action in light of further developments. The Steering Committee of the Republican Party